An electronic device is not meant to just lie around and gather dust.
And it doesn’t matter whether it’s an iPhone from Apple or a mobile phone from another company – in any case, it will serve its owner well even after a new and more advanced model appears.
After all, you can insert another SIM card into it, for example, for work or for personal use. You can give this phone to a small child, who will undoubtedly be very happy with the new toy.
And there are models that can even act as a remote control. The main thing is that they are equipped with an infrared port.
The most obvious and common ways of using an old phone have just been named. Now we will talk about less predictable and more interesting ones.
Charging other devices
Even old devices that appeared in the 2000s can be used as batteries for many other gadgets. First of all, this applies to the equipment that is equipped with USB-C ports. If there is a corresponding cable, the device can be charged without any problems.
This method can be combined with others that have already been mentioned above, as well as those that will be discussed shortly.
Installing a recorder in a car
High-resolution cameras appeared on smartphones more than 5 years ago. Therefore, even 5-year-old models can be used as a video recorder. The footage can be used in the future as evidence of the driver's rightness and innocence if an accident occurs.
Many people may think: “Why use a phone with cameras if there is a device specifically designed to record what is happening while driving?”
Of course, you can just buy a video recorder and install it on your car. However, such a thing costs a lot of money; but replacing it with a phone is a great idea.
It is noteworthy that both popular operating systems have a lot of special software required for video recording of the traffic situation. Both have many recording options. In addition, there are additional functions: for example, you can control the presence of speed cameras.
IP camera for apartment and office space
Just like in the example above, you can turn your smartphone or iPhone into an IP camera that will allow you to monitor everything that happens in the room. For example, you can look after your children or monitor your subordinates.
Such an IP camera will be useful when inviting builders to your apartment to carry out repair work.
In general, there are many options for using a phone for such a solution. That is why IP cameras are very popular among users.
But before you can use your iPhone to monitor what's going on in your home, you'll need to purchase a proper stand to point the viewfinder.
Watch
Using an old phone as a watch is also a great solution. Moreover, this watch will be multifunctional. And the time will be automatically updated via the Internet.
Such “smart watches” can also be beautifully designed: for example, place the phone on a nice stand.
This device will also work great as an alarm clock. Just put it on your bedside table before going to bed, planning the next day or dreaming of seeing something pleasant in your sleep.
In everyday life, you may often need to calculate how long an event lasts. And here again, a phone that plays the role of a clock will help.
After all, you can just turn on the stopwatch. For example, there is no need to turn on the timer on a brand new phone model at the gym if you can do it on an older version.
Player
The old phone can continue to be used for listening to music, especially if the owner likes to do so with headphones that require a 3.5 mm port.
After all, as we know, recently manufacturers have stopped equipping mobile devices with a jack for such headphones, which has caused users and music lovers a huge number of problems.
Old phones still have this output, which means they can easily be used as a player.
If you have a car that does not support Car Play or Android Auto, and is not equipped with a multifunctional head system, then an old phone will come to the rescue.
Internet distribution
Hundreds of megabits per second will be enough for the phone to be used as a wireless modem. The main condition is LTE support. It can always be left in the room where the Internet is needed. And even before the zero mark, such a device can be discharged without fear.
Extending Wi-Fi Range
Wi-Fi repeater is another role that many phones can handle very well. Xiaomi phones, for example, can do this, being able to provide wireless Internet distribution in modem mode.
You can extend the Wi-Fi coverage area at home if the router does not reach some rooms or their corners. In this case, the phone can be placed at the edge of the coverage area.
Author: Valeria Kisternaya